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AGXX40 KNHC 220539
MIMATS

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
230 AM EST THU JAN 22 2004

MARINE WEATHER DISCUSSION FOR GULF OF MEXICO...CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
SOUTHWEST NORTH ATLC S OF 31N W OF 55W.

HIGH PRES ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO TODAY AND TONIGHT. MAY HAVE 
A BRIEF SHOT OF 15 TO 20 KT WINDS IN THE NE GULF EARLY FRI AS 
THE NEXT SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE ATLC...BUT HIGH PRES MOVES TO THE 
COAST OFF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE FRI NIGHT. AREAS OF FOG OVER 
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN GULF...HOWEVER MAINLY N OF AROUND 
23N/24N AS WINDS FURTHER TO THE SOUTH ARE AROUND 15 KT AND 
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS FROM COASTAL MEXICAN SITES INDICATE MAINLY 
STRATUS. WINDS LIGHT IN THE ATLC TODAY BUT INCREASE THROUGH THE 
NIGHT OVER THE N PORTION. WIND INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT ON FRI 
THEN DECREASE FROM W TO E FRI NIGHT. MOSTLY LIGHT WINDS IN THE 
CARIBBEAN EXCEPT FOR 15 TO 20 KT WINDS NEAR THE COLOMBIAN COAST.

OUTLOOK...
HIGH PRES MOVES E TO FLORIDA SAT WITH 20 KT WINDS ACROSS THE 
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THE HIGH MOVES INTO THE ATLC SUN AS THE 
NEXT FRONT MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GULF SUN. 20 TO 25 KT WINDS 
AHEAD OF THE FRONT SUN THEN THE FRONT WEAKENS ON MON. LARGE 
SWELLS CONTINUE IN THE ATLC N OF AROUND 24N/25N SAT THEN 
CONFINED TO E OF 70W SUN AND SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY MON. STRONG 
GRADIENT BETWEEN THE ATLC HIGH AND GULF OF MEXICO LOW WILL 
PRODUCE SWLY 20 TO 25 KT WINDS SUN OVER THE NW ATLC. THE ATLC 
HIGH ALSO BRING 20 KT TRADES TO THE CARIBBEAN SUN AND MON.

WARNINGS...
NONE.
  
FORECASTER DGS